Again, another version best done acoustic. My personal style is simple playing and
emotional singing, and a lot of J Roddy's songs allow for this if you break them down and
play acoustic. Anyways, hope you have fun with this one.
Chords used:
FCGEmAm
e-|---1-----0-----3-----0-----0---|
B-|---1-----1-----3-----0-----1---|
G-|---2-----0-----0-----0-----2---|
D-|---3-----2-----0-----2-----2---|
A-|---3-----3-----2-----2-----0---|
E-|---1-----x-----3-----0-----x---|
Intro - FC
The city children, they know how to breed
They've touched some love, but they believe in need
FC
I said to myself, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
C
The downtown bigots, they want to be friends
I filled their cup up until they said when
FC
I said to myself, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
GF
I feel a fever, a generation
CEm
I am just human, I'm information
FG
It's true, it's true
C
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
FC
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too
FGC
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
C
The progress mongers, the southpaws of smoke
Full-formed veneers for us average folks
FC
I said to myself, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
C
And after us, the engines will search
For fashion youth, the signs and wonders in shirts
FC
I said to myself I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
GF
I feel a fever, a generation
CEm
I am just human, I'm information
FG
It's true, it's true
C
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
FC
And I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its true
C
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
FC
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too
FGC
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
(This part is mostly drums, so I like to just do one stab at the beginning of each line
and maybe do a light tapping on the guitar so that it's not completely a capella. I'll
provide the chords I do the stabs of.)
C
I stole these rhythms from the man who had them, and uh
F
He wiped his chin down with Uncle Tom's napkin, and uh
C
He said you choose this day whom you will serve, and uh
F
Take bits of grace, not just the things you will deserve, and uh
Am
"Well, Jesus Christ," I said "you're changing your mind.", and uh
C
You're turning water back from that wine
F (resume playing normally)
It's the day the Lord has made and the year of rabbits, too
G
I got my calendar mind and it's set on you
C
I'm gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
FC
And I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its true
C
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
FC
And I, I, I, and do that tear jerk, it's true
FGC
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
FGC (let ring)
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you